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Influenzavirus (one word) is the scientific name. There are 3 Types of influenza viruses that humans and some other animals get: influenzavirus A, influenzavirus B, and influenzavirus C.

The influenza virus is a negative single strand RNA virus and is a member of the viral family orthomyxoviridae.

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